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Erasmus Mundus Master on QUATERNARY AND
PREHISTORY
IMQP The experience of a Mediterranean-Southeast
Asia School for Human Evolution
Robert Sala Ramos Rovira i Virgili
University IPHES robert.sala_at_urv.cat
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Erasmus Mundus Master on Quaternary and
Prehistory (2004-2009)
www. unife.it/progetti/erasmusmundus
PARTNERS Università degli Studi di Ferrara
Coordinator Prof. Carlo PERETTO Muséum National
dHistoire Naturelle de Paris Instituto
Politecnico de Tomar Universidade de Tras Os
Montes e Alto Douro Universitat Rovira i
Virgili ACT. 3 University Diliman of
Philippines
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IMQP
OBJECTIVES The formation of a new generation
of professionals on Human Evolution The
formation on research To allow the mobility both
of scholars and students around the world into
Europe and Europeans to Asia the objective being
the exchange of research experiences
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IMQP

• DURATION 2 years and a total sum of 120 credits.
• The course deals with the following topics
  prehistory, paleo-antropology, methods and
  techniques applied to research on archaeology,
  prehistory, Quaternarys geology and
  palaeontology, preservation and revaluation of
  the heritage.
• TUITION FEES 1.000 /year

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JOINT DEGREE
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DIPLOMA SUPPLEMENT
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Scientific basis for such a networkResearch on
human evolution

• Up to 70s the center was Africa

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Research on human evolution

• The 90s saw the rise of Eurasia as the new
  paradigmatic region

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School on Human Evolution
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School on Human Evolution
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Internationalisation Destination Europe
destination
origin
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Internationalisation Destination Asia
destination
origin
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IMQP
Statistics of enrolment
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The view from Tarragona
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The view from Tarragona
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Strengths and weaknesses Systematisation of
transnational studies Full formation on
research in Archaeology of Human
Origins Institution of a school at a world
level Generation of new conventions to ensure
the future exchanges Interrelations with other
institutions dealing with the internationalisation
Late introduction of these studies in the
Spanish law Problems with the delivery of visa
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Overall it has to be highlighted the Capacity
for transforming Human Evolution in a Social tool